Menopause?

First, I will apologize for asking this question because I know it is very trivial, and there are so many others that are important. Second, I would like to know about the great days a head that's associated with menopause. Now, I don't feel it because I am almost a month late, and for the majority of 39.5 years of having a period, they have been normal. I am very miserable. I feel like I am 2 or 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide. I ache in my calves, feet, thighs, head, my calves have become sore, and I also have other symptoms now and then like I am trying to have a period, but I don't. I know it's suppose to get better, but I wonder if the entire year before menopause is suppose to feel this miserable? Thank you.

[looloo141]

Hi there, I struggle with my hormones too so I know how you feel..I think people underestimate how much hormones effect us.
My Mum is well into her fifties now, but she was quite unwell for a few years until she reached menopause.
It took about 4 years to get my Mum back, it was like she had constant pre-menstrual syndrome!
She was very short tempered, anxious and depressed, didn't have much energy, and had about 4 migraines a month, each 1 lasting about 72 hours!
The thing with my Mum is that she won't see the doctor! There are things that the doctor can prescribe to help relieve symptoms, but they are not suitable for everyone.
I know that certain supplements help a lot of people, black kohosh, high doses of B vitamins..
Don't suffer in silence go see your doctor. It is not something that you should put up with, I know all women have to go through it, but some women get it really bad. It really does impact on your life.
Hope this helps a little..

[looloo141]

Hi there, I struggle with my hormones too so I know how you feel..I think people underestimate how much hormones effect us.
My Mum is well into her fifties now, but she was quite unwell for a few years until she reached menopause.
It took about 4 years to get my Mum back, it was like she had constant pre-menstrual syndrome!
She was very short tempered, anxious and depressed, didn't have much energy, and had about 4 migraines a month, each 1 lasting about 72 hours!
The thing with my Mum is that she won't see the doctor! There are things that the doctor can prescribe to help relieve symptoms, but they are not suitable for everyone.
I know that certain supplements help a lot of people, black kohosh, high doses of B vitamins..
Don't suffer in silence go see your doctor. It is not something that you should put up with, I know all women have to go through it, but some women get it really bad. It really does impact on your life.
Hope this helps a little..

[hiphopper]

are you having bad flushes with these symptoms ????  your doctor can rule this out with a simple blood test, i am going through the menapause at the moment but had a hysterectomy which has made mine come on so fast, so i cant answer what it is like prior to the menapause. Have you done a pregnancy test ???? go to doctors and get that blood test done asap, good luck

[silversmum893]

Hi are you are a us or uk resident if uk boots meonpause vitamins(and all products )  are good
and i use limwoods food suppliments  tehy have aweb sitewww linwoods foods i think  ,
Soya milk ,whwn i was in the menopause in the midst im now middle to late 50s and havent suffered too badly .I cant tke HRT so it was a reall worry for me at the time
Night sweats can be a hypoglycemia  try soem oatmeal biscuits  at bed time .
I eat regularily no longer than 6 hrly nuts ,seeds linseed .
these 2 books helped me Marilyn GlenvillePhd  the new natural Alternative to Hrt  (she is a nutriltional therapist in the uk IISBN  1 85626-461-0 reciepes a bit odd
and dr miriam stoppards Menopause ISBN 07513-3426-x
Goodluck silvers mum , i found this form due to silver boy my cat who has kidney failure
im trying the natural approach for him  

[minuscule]

Thank you for the comments and suggestions. I will try them very soon.